Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 77.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
77.1%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 194 countries
All-time high
86.1%
in 2003
All-time low
72.0%
in 2013
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Afghanistan, 2002–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Afghanistan stood at 77.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Afghanistan peaked at 86.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2013.
That places Afghanistan 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 85.4% | — |
| 2003 | 86.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 84.5% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 79.0% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 72.8% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 78.4% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 75.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 76.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 76.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 77.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 77.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 77.1% | -1.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 77.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 48.0%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 77.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.8%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 72.8% | 86.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 72.0% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 76.2% | 77.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Afghanistan?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Afghanistan was 77.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2013.
- How does Afghanistan rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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